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Today's post is about the benefits of eating less frequently (aka intermittent fasting), especially for smaller people such as myself.

As you might remember, I'm currently "cutting", or reducing my calorie intake to shed the last few pounds to get the abs showing through again. Given that I'm only 125 lb, my calorie intake when dieting is going to be roughly 10 - 12 times that figure, or 1250 - 1500 calories. In practice, I've found I need to go to the lower end of this even with a decent amount of exercise. At the moment, I'm losing about 1 lb per week at an average daily calorie intake of 1300. I do about four hours of exercise per week (two heavy weights sessions and two moderately strenuous yoga sessions). Remember also from previous posts that the absolute number of calories doesn't matter - it's more important to keep adjusting them depending on what the scales tell you on a weekly basis.

Ever since I got my health and my wealth under control, I've been a lot happier and more relaxed.
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I have a degree in Biochemistry; qualified as level 2 Fitness Instructor (working towards level 3); taking a part-time evidence-based nutrition course and hold multiple local drug-free powerlifting records.
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Frustrated with the confusing information out there about health and personal finance?If there's one thing that most diet companies and banks are all too eager to help you lose, it's the pounds in your pocket rather than the pounds on your waist.I aim to provide the tools and information to help with both.